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Court Rules Thumbs-Up Emoji Can Constitute a Contract Agreement

Saskatchewan court upholds earlier ruling that an emoji text sent by a farmer created a binding contract with grain buyer.
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Canadian Appeal Court Rules Thumbs-Up Emoji Can Constitute a Contract Agreement

Saskatchewan court upholds earlier ruling that an emoji text sent by a farmer created a binding contract with grain buyer.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Telefónica Maintains State Court Win in $623M Failed Merger Dispute

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York maintained the Latham & Watkins-secured win, finding that a Luxembourgian telecom company couldn't use a missing regulatory approval to walk away from its planned $623 million purchase of Telefónica's Costa Rican business.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mall of America Dealt Another Blow in Quest to End $10-Per-Year Lease With Sears

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said Bankruptcy Code Section 365(d)(4) doesn’t require the return of Sears’ lease, as various aspects of the deal indicated that Sears was acting as the owner of the property.
3 minute read

Law.com

Pop-Up Window Does Not Prove 'Clearly Communicated' Arbitration Clause, 8th Circuit Says

The Eighth Circuit noted several problems with the defendants' reliance on a pop-up window during contract signing, including a lack of information on where an agreement's arbitration clause may be, how many clicks were needed to find it, and whether their website changed.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Venezuela Faces Creditor Ire After Missing $1.5B Bond Payments

Backed by Duane Morris, the bondholder claims Venezuela breached the terms of the bonds when it stopped making semiannual 9.375% interest payments and failed to repay the principal when the loans matured in 2018.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Financial Disclosures in Prenups: The Legal, Personal, and Strategic Considerations

Though financial disclosure is not required by law in New York, it does make a prenup less likely to be legally challenged. However, the benefits are not just legal. In her article, Alyssa Rower  looks at the different "levels" of financial disclosure through various lenses: legal enforceability, psychological and emotional well-being, and negotiation considerations.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Appellate Division Holds 'Clickwrap' Arbitration Provision Enforceable

"For consumers, the decision underscores the need to carefully review any terms of use or terms of service attached to a website or app," write Day Pitney's Michael L. Fialkoff and Andrew R. Ingalls
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hospitality Performance Tests: Fool's Gold?

Pryor Cashman attorneys Todd Soloway, Bryan Mohler and Itai Raz discuss how performance tests for hotel management function in the real world and look at recent case law interpreting these tests and the manners in which performance tests can and cannot provide additional protection to hotel owners.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Co-Founder and Startup Divorce: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst

This article discusses the "divorce" of startup businesses. This article discusses how the separation process of said business occurs and what to consider such as assessing the value of the company, dividing up who owns what, evaluating an agreements (if there are any), the transfer process, and dissolving the IP.
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